J MERLOS EXPRESS LLC
(240) 367-6492
jfmerlos20@yahoo.com
4703 Pickett Ct, Morningside MD 20746
5
power units · all owned
12 drivers
301k mi/yr · ~60k per unit
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Marginal
FRED Score 33.2 / 100
Low confidence
7 yrs history · 23 roadside inspections
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Fleet & equipment
- Power units
- 5
- Drivers · CDL
- 12 · 0
- Annual miles
- 301k
| Type | Own | Term | Trip | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trucks | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| Tractors | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Trailers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Registration
- Registered
- 02-26-2019 (7 yrs)
- MCS-150 Update
- 08-14-2025
- FRED Score Date
- Nov 08, 2026
- Officer
- JOSE F MERLOS
Cargo
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General Freight
Other: OTHER
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Track record
FMCSA record, Oct 2024 – Sep 2026
Crashes
2
0 fatalities · 0 injuries · 0 tow-aways
Inspections
23
39% clean (no violations)
Vehicle out-of-service
26.3%
5 of 19
Driver out-of-service
13.0%
3 of 23
Violations
41
9 out-of-service
Inspections per quarter
With an out-of-service order
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What they get cited for
41 violations · 24 months-
Vehicle maintenance No alert31 · 6 OOSLights 17 · Brakes 9 · Steering & suspension 1 · Tires 1 · Other parts 3
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Unsafe driving No alert7 · 0 OOSSeat belt 4 · Phone use 1 · Speeding 1 · Other 1
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Driver fitness No alert3 · 3 OOSNo valid CDL 3
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Hours of service No alert0
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Drugs & alcohol No alert0
Out-of-service violations
“No alert” = under FMCSA's BASIC intervention threshold
Violations by quarter
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Crashes
24 months
2 crashes
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Jun102026MarylandProperty damage onlyWet road, daylight, rain, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Jun282025MarylandProperty damage onlyDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
Insurance filed with FMCSA
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- Liability (BIPD)
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$750,000 · Agency Insurance Company of Maryland, Incon record since Sep 23, 2026 · FMCSA minimum $750,000
- Cargo filing
- not required by FMCSA (household-goods motor carriers only); the cargo policy is not on FMCSA's record
36 months to Nov 7, 2026
- One liability insurer throughout
- 1 cancellation notice filed by an insurer; 1 took effect (the last Jun 22, 2026, replaced 93 days later)
- 93 days without a liability filing (Jun 22, 2026 – Sep 23, 2026) while the authority required one; a later back-dated filing can close a lapse
- 1 liability filing received late (the last received Oct 7, 2026 for an effective date of Sep 23, 2026); FMCSA had no filing on record in between
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Inspections by state
- Maryland (HQ) 19
- Pennsylvania 2
- District of Columbia 1
- Virginia 1
Mostly inspected in its home state (83%).
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FMCSA records
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FMCSA records
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FMCSA BASIC Scores
AB PropertyTotal Inspections
23
Driver Insp
23
Driver OOS
3
Vehicle Insp
19
Vehicle OOS
5
| BASIC | Insp w/ Viol | Measure | Alert |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe Driving | 4 | 5.24 | |
| HOS Compliance | 0 | 0.00 | |
| Driver Fitness | 3 | 0.47 | |
| Controlled Substances | 0 | 0.00 | |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 10 | 9.97 |
SMS record data is sourced from FMCSA's Safety Measurement System (01-DEC-25 – 31-MAY-25) and may cover a different time window than the scoring window used for the FRED grade (Oct 1, 2023 → Oct 31, 2026). Counts here may differ from the grade's in-window counts.